How Karl-Anthony Towns is punishing the Celtics, even without the use of his greatest weapon

Towns has shown his versatility as New York has built an improbable 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals

Hear the name Karl-Anthony Towns and one thing likely comes to mind: 3-point shooting. The 7-footer caught a lot of flak a few years ago for brazenly proclaiming himself "the greatest big man shooter of all time," but guess what? Apologies to Dirk Nowitzki, but KAT's claim is pretty much unassailable at this point.

Only six times in NBA history has a player averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds per game for a full season on 50/40/80 shooting splits. Three of those belong to Towns. The Kentucky product is the poster child for the modern NBA big man, shooting a pristine 40% from 3-point range on over four attempts per game during his 10-year career.

So, when you say that Towns has been hurting the Boston Celtics as the New York Knicks have opened a commanding 2-0 series lead thanks to two improbable comebacks, you'd be excused for thinking that he's probably been lights out from beyond the arc.